| 公共英语考试PETS二级每日一练（2019/11/6） |
| 第1题：（）youarefree,whynotgoskatingwithus? A.Because B.Since C.As D.For |
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| 第2、3、4、5、6题： In the traditional(传统 )marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family , Most men worked in an office , a factory, or some other place away from the home .Since the man earned the money , the paid the bills(帐).The money was used for food , clothes , the house , and other family needs , The man made most of the decisions , He was the boss, In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. she stayed at home to care for the children and her husband, She cooked meals, cleaned the house , washed the clothes , and did other housework , Her job at home was very important. In recent years , many couples(夫妇)continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind . The man has a job and earns the money for the family . The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house .Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage .But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities(责任）. There are two important differences in male(男性)and female (女性）roles(角色)now. One is that both men and women have many more choices .They may choose to marry or to stay single .They may choose to work or stay at home .Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them. A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared .The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not .If they have children, the man take care of them some of the time , all of the time or not at all .The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children .Or she may want to go to work .Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage , Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families. 36. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage ? A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family . B. The women made most of decisions. C. The woman stayed at home to care the children. D. The man paid the bills. 37. In recent years ________. A. young couples (拒绝)the traditional relationship. B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family . C. the woman doesn't stay at home and care for the children and the house. D. the role of men and women has begun to change . 38. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _______. A. marry or to stay single . B. work or stay at home . C. leave their jobs just because they have children D. have their roles that are comfortable for them 39. The following are all now true except __________. A. they may choose to have children or not B. the man may tack care of the children some of the time. C. the woman is the most important person in the house D. the woman may want to go to work 40. Which of the following is not true? A. Everyone tries to get married. B. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage. C. The woman's job at home was very important in the past. D. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage. |
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| 第7题：Thepolicemanhappenedthetrafficwhentheaccidenthappened.（） A、todirect B、directing C、tobedirecting D、tohavedirected |
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| 第8、9、10、11题： Taxes（税）are a big part in the United States. Most Americans pay city taxes, state taxes, social security（安全）taxes, sales taxes ﹒﹒﹒,and the list seems endless. The biggest tax for most Americans is that on the money they earn --- the income tax. The personal income tax is called a "progressive tax" because it takes more from those who earn more. For example, a person who earns about 3,500 dollars a tear will pay a tax of only about 3.5 % of earning, but of the same person earned 85, 000 dollars a year, he would pay an income tax of 35%. Over the years the income tax has become more and mote difficult for people to understand. Almost one half of all Americans now have to pay experts to prepare their tax reports in fact, preparing taxes and giving tax advice have become a big industry in America. 47. Most Americans pay ________. Ａ．taxes which are too many to list. Ｂ．taxes either to the cities or the states they live in. Ｃ．so many kinds of taxes that they even don't know the names. Ｄ．several kinds of taxes. 48. Social security tax is collected from _______. Ａ．those who have broken the law. Ｂ．those who often make trouble, Ｃ．those whose lives and property are in danger. Ｄ．Every citizen living in the area in question(所在). 49. What is a " progressive tax"? A "progressive tax" is the tax _______. Ａ．collected for social progress. Ｂ．that increases with each passing year. Ｃ．that is collected from those who earn most. Ｄ．that varies（变化）according to how much money a person earns. 50. Why do almost one half of all Americans have to pay experts? Ａ．Because the list of taxes seems endless. Ｂ． Because they would rather spend their time and energy elsewhere. Ｃ． Because they find their knowledge about taxes is so limited that they are unable to write tax report all by themselves. Ｄ． Because paying experts to prepare their tax report and asking for tax advice have become very popular. |
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| 第12题：attheobservationwindow,Icanenjoyabirdeyeview（） ofthecity. A、Seating B、Seated C、Tosit D、Sittingdown |
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| 第13题："Wouldyoulikesomemorenoodles?" "'No,thanks.I（）." A.don'twantto B.can'teat C..amnothungry D.I'mfull |
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| 第14题：Johnsonhopeditwouldbe（）whowouldbecalledupon. A.has B.him C.he D.himself |
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| 第15、16、17、18、19题： The English author (writer), Richard Savage, was once living in London in great poverty. In order to earn (make) a little money he had written the story of his life, but not many copies of the book had been sold in the shop, and Savage was living from hand to mouth. As a result of his lack of food he became very ill, but after a time, because of the skill of the doctor who had looked after him, he got well again. After a week or two the doctor sent a bill to Savage for his visits, but poor savage hadn’t any money and couldn’t pay it. The doctor waited for another month and sent the bill again. But still no money came. After several weeks be sent it to him again asking for his money. In the end he came to Savage’s house and asked him for payment, saying to Savage, “You know you owe your life to me and I expected some gratitude (thankfulness) from you. ” “I agree,” said Savage, “that I owe my life to you, and to prove to you that I am not ungrateful for your work I will give my life to you.” With these words he handed to him two copies entitle, THE LIFE OF RICHARD SAVES. 51.The best title for this text should be ______. A. A Poor English Writer B. A Skilled Doctor C. A Life for a Life D. The Life of Richard Savage 52. In the text the underlined sentence, Savage was living from hand to mouth, means _______. A. Savage had clothes to wear and food to eat B. Savage had no money to buy clothes and food C. Savage was very poor and ill D. Savage was too poor to live on 53. According to the text we can imagine that _______. A. the doctor was poor too B. the doctor was skilled and kind C. the doctor was skilled but cruel D,. the doctor was glad to have got the two books 54. The writer wrote this story just to tell us ______ . A. a funny story B. an unhappy story C. a miserable story D. an ungrateful story 55. Which statement is not true ? A. It was the doctor who cured Savage. B. If it hadn’t been because of the doctor, Savage might have died. C. The doctor sent bills to Savage for money. D. The doctor himself come to see Savage again. |
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| 第20题：Heis（）awriterasareporter. A.more B.rather C.notsomuch D.notsuch |
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| 第21题："Doyouhearsomeoneknockingatthedoor?" "Yes,Idid.Iheardhim（）threetimes." A.knocking B.knocked C.beingknocking D.knock |
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